Simon I strongly agree with Martyn and Andy.
Brian of Spotmog On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 10:25 AM, Simon Fay <[email protected]> wrote: > That's fair comment, Martyn, maybe I'm panicking unduly, I suppose the > line has lasted 23 years already, it just made such a mess and obtaining > bits to fix it have been taxing I dont want to revisit it. As a temporary > fix I have removed the broken end - the fracture occurred as the pipe exits > the nut, and reseated the compression fitting. It still seemed to be > weeping slightly so I am suspicious it hasn't fully resolved the problem... > > Cheers > > Simon > > On 11 Jun 2012, at 10:24, Martyn J Culling wrote: > > Simon >> >> Change the line and make a note in the diary to do it again in 20 years... >> Or more, my 4/4 is nearly 40 years old and I've never changed my pressure >> gauge line! >> >> Although an electrical gauge won't leak in the passenger compartment, it >> can >> still leak under the bonnet, and is not as accurate, or as quick reacting >> as >> mechanical gauge. >> >> I am though, a luddite! >> >> rgds Martyn >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Simon Fay [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: 11 June 2012 08:36 >> To: mogtalk2 >> Subject: [mogtalk2] Swapping mechanical oil pressure gauge to electrical >> type >> >> The oil line on my 4/4 cvh fractured at the weekend, some of you may have >> seen my thread on TM. I would really like to avoid this happening again, >> and >> so would like to decommission the oiler system and swap the mechanical >> tudor >> oil gauge for an electric version. >> >> There seems to be a decent choice of 52mm dials, which seem to come with a >> sender. I would be grateful if anyone can recommend a specific device, I >> am >> thinking that some brands may fit in the dash better than others. >> >> Any pearls of wisdom regarding the job would also be appreciated. Some of >> the articles I have found on the web seem to paint this as a moderately >> simple undertaking. >> >> Cheers >> >> Simon >> > ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=22459785&id_secret=22459785-4a39ddf8 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
